Breadcrumbs

Acting on allegations of illegal procurement practices by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) in the purchasing of heating system maintenance and repair work, the Office of the Inspector General reviewed 23 heating system maintenance and repair contracts awarded by the BHA between 1989 and 1996. Office staff also interviewed officials from several BHA departments and received information from two confidential informants.

FINDINGS

This Office made the following findings regarding the procurement and oversight of these BHA contracts:

Finding 1. The BHA awarded seven contracts based on price quotations that appear to have been falsified.

Finding 2. The BHA approved a $30,000 no-bid change order to a $20,630 contract.